What’s the Story?

Stories about faith and courage from everyday people.

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Rooted in Faith: Navigating Life's Complexities

In this deeply moving episode of our podcast, we sit down with Emma Fast for an intimate conversation about her life's journey, marked by multicultural experiences, profound loss, and an unwavering faith. Emma's story offers unique insights into the complexities of identity, belonging, and the healing power of faith through the most challenging times.

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40: Walking In Faith And Obedience To God's Will

In this episode of our podcast, we sit down with Grace—a woman whose strength and faith defy the depths of loss she's faced. How did she navigate the profound grief of losing a spouse, and what paths has her healing journey taken? Tune in as we explore the remarkable power of faith in the most testing of times. This isn't just a tale of sorrow, but a riveting saga of finding hope in despair and an unwavering love that holds the power to transform pain into purpose.

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28: Knowing God, Knowing Self: A Journey to Freedom

Ruth is a wife, a mum, a nurse, and currently also a student finishing her MSc in Leadership in Healthcare. She works for a small inter-cultural faith-based organisation, and has been living in Rwanda for the past 5 years with her family. Ruth loves coffee, good books, the ocean & the mountains, building authentic friendships and is also passionate about the importance of supporting people’s emotional health.

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26: Building a Legacy of Hope

Jessica Weeks is the founder of Hannah's House, which is a charity based in the West Midlands that provides refuge for families who have experienced any kind of baby loss.

Jess and her husband Andrew set up the charity after the death of their baby daughter Emelia in 2017, which happened when their eldest daughter Hannah was only two. Since then, they have also experienced further miscarriages, as well as adding two beautiful boys to their family.

Jessica’s story is one of triumph over grief, and has featured widely in local and national media. Her charity work for Hannah's House has also received awards recognition by professional organisations including Ladies First Professional Development and Woman Who.

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25: A Tale of Covid, Cancer And The Constancy of God's Goodness

Evelyn Sherwood is a Christian writer and speaker who has served in pastoral ministry for thirty-five years alongside her husband Steven. They live in Indiana, in the Midwest of America and she has two grown up children, and 8 grandbabies! Evelyn is both a Cancer and Covid-19 survivor – and loves to use her story to encourage others to grab hold of hope in the midst of trials by helping them recall God’s goodness.

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23: Surviving Abuse

Meet Sadaf, our podcast producer who's also a super-mom. She works tirelessly behind the scenes throughout the week making sure each of our podcasts are delivered with excellence. With a Master's degree in Business under her belt, she's got the smarts to match her creativity. But when the headphones come off, it's all about family. Sadaf is a devoted mom to two amazing boys and loves nothing more than a good hangout with family and friends. Her life is a beautiful juggling act of producing top-notch podcasts and creating priceless memories with her loved ones. Above all, she marches to the beat of her faith. As an unwavering ambassador for Christ, her life is an inspiring testament of love and belief that echoes both in her work and at home.

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04: Surviving Recurrent Miscarriage: Grief, Grace and Gratitude

Anna's story of recurrent miscarriages and devastating loss is heart-breaking and messy even but God's presence is evident even in the midst of the heartache, the brokenness, the questions and the doubts. Her story shows that when grief comes knocking we need to press into God and deep dive into grief because that is where God's grace is waiting and working.

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